"What we decided to do was just treat this as a simple extension of a family farming operation," Saskatchewan Labour Minister Don Morgan told News Talk's John Gormley Live Monday, "We've told the occupational health workers, 'no more investigations, this is a family farm, leave it alone.'"

15,000 kilometres is a long way to go for a job. But that's just what some of the workers on the Saskatoon Ex Midway have done, coming all the way from South Africa for a chance to travel North America with the carnival.

Chantelle Van Der Murwe explained that a company in South Africa recruits people interested in taking a few months to see some new sights. She said it's difficult to keep track of all the places she's visited while working at the ticket-selling booth.

Regina continues to make small gains in its efforts to increase its vacancy rate.

A report presented to the Mayor's Housing Commission Tuesday afternoon showed the spring vacancy rate rose to 2.5 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent.

"It's very good news for those renting," said Mayor Michael Fougere beforehand. "We need more work to be done but certainly the market has responded and the incentives both the city and the province have in assisting in affordable housing and for rental accommodation is working."

“Cutting taxes for hardworking families is our top priority,” Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday night in Saskatoon in front of Conservative Party supporters at Prairieland Park.

Volunteers dawning blue t-shirts with Team Donauer on the back – in support of Saskatoon city councillor Randy Donauer and his recent nomination for the Conservative Party in the new Saskatoon-West riding – Harper was quick to remind the group of their government’s accomplishments.

Deputy Medical Officer Julie Kryzanowski said a rise on one end and a dip in another is because of demographics.

“It isn’t the same populations that are affected by these infections,” Kryzanowski said. “STIs are greater in younger groups (teenagers and people in their early 20s) who are having sex with multiple partners … For Hepatitis C and HIV the biggest risk factor is injected drug use.”